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Rangers score four runs in ninth to beat Angels 9-8

Sep. 29, 2024 02:01 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Ornelas had a two-run, pinch-hit single in Texas' four-run ninth and the Rangers scored six times in the final two innings to beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-8 on Saturday night. Nathaniel Lowe had a home run among his three hits and drove in three...

Adolis García's home run backs Cody Bradford as Rangers beat Blue Jays 2-0

Sep. 19, 2024 02:24 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, Cody Bradford pitched seven strong innings after the worst start of his career, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday night. The win kept the defending World Series-champion...

Andrew Heaney earns first win since late July as Rangers beat Angels 7-4

Sep. 08, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew Heaney snapped an eight-start winless streak as the Texas Rangers took an early five-run lead and beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Sunday. Heaney (5-13), one short of the major league lead in losses, allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits in...

Rangers rally from a pair of 2-run deficits to beat the Angels 6-4

Sep. 07, 2024 23:21 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Smith put Texas ahead for the first time with a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Rangers overcame a pair of two-run deficits to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Saturday night. Smith's sharp liner to right field capped a three-run...

Bradford's strong start, García's 3-run homer lead Rangers past Angels 3-1

Sep. 05, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cody Bradford allowed one run in six innings and Adolis García hit a three-run home run in the first as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday night. Bradford (5-2) made his fifth consecutive quality start and allowed just two hits,...

Langford is key for 2nd night in a row as Rangers beat Yankees 10-6 to take series

Sep. 05, 2024 00:38 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Wyatt Langford had three hits, scored three runs and drove in two a night after his game-ending grand slam against the Yankees, and the Texas Rangers beat New York again 10-6 on Wednesday night. Langford made a leaping catch at the top of the...

Taveras delivers game-ending single for Rangers in 3-2 win over Athletics

Aug. 31, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Leody Taveras hit a game-ending single with one out in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday night. The bases were loaded when No. 9 batter Taveras grounded a single through the middle and past a drawn-in infield,...

Corey Seager hits his 200th career homer as the Rangers beat the lowly White Sox 2-1

Aug. 29, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Corey Seager hit his 200th career homer and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the lowly Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Eovaldi (10-7) matched his season high with 10 strikeouts in his second straight win....

Wyatt Langford's single with 2 out in 9th inning lifts Rangers past Pirates 1-0

Aug. 21, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Wyatt Langford’s single scored pinch-runner Ezequiel Duran with two out in the ninth inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Jonah Heim and Adolis García singled off David Bednar (3-6) to open Texas’...

Corey Seager homers twice as the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

Aug. 19, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Monday night. Seager’s nine homers in August are tied for the major league lead with Miami’s Jake Burger. He also went deep twice on Aug. 2...